150th Anniversary

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Beyond ‘The End of History’

A scholar of democracy and state-building, Francis Fukuyama discusses his book, The End of History and the Last Man, the importance of political institutions, and how his research focus shifted after the fall of the Soviet Union.

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A Sound Approach to Women’s Health

Dr. Kimberly Lovie Murdaugh works to improve women’s healthcare using ultrasound technology.

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Considering Capitalism in a World on Fire

Professor Rebecca Henderson discusses her focus on corporate innovation and her pivot to climate change, the motivations behind her research, and how small groups of individuals can sometimes drive big changes. 

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Digging up the Menu

Aurora Allshouse, a PhD candidate in the department of anthropology at Harvard, uses scientific methods to answer archaeological questions about the deep human past.

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Histories of Healing

MD-PhD candidate Eana Xuyi Meng grew up in the suburbs of Boston, the daughter of Chinese immigrants. Her experience at age 10 of an unnecessary medical procedure and subsequent chronic illness eventually led to her interest in Chinese traditional medicine.

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Persistence and Passion

Tan Dao is a Vietnamese immigrant who overcame language barriers and followed his passion for research all the way to Harvard’s PhD program in physics.